• Dublin Comic Con

    Dublin Convention Centre Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 8, Ireland

    In the bar in Bunbeg House in Gweedore a few weekends ago, we stuck up a brief conversation with the barmaid. When we inquired if she was in Dublin recently or planning on heading down (isn’t that what all Dubliners do?), she told us she was on her way to Dublin Comic Con. Now in […]

    Free – €69
  • We’ve Only Just Begun

    Whelan's 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

    We’ve Only Just Begun recognises just how incredible some of the local emerging female acts are.

    €10 – €20
  • Silver Man Vinyl Launch

    Bello Bar 1 Portobello Harbour, Dublin, Ireland

    ‘Silver man’ is Matt Purcell’s third full length Album and his first solo effort.

    €8
  • Heathers

    The Lighthouse Cinema Market Square Smithfield, Dublin 7, Ireland

    Heathers was the first of the cynical teen comedies.

     €11
  • The GZA/Genius performing Liquid Swords

    The Sugar Club 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

    GZA, aka the Genius, was the most cerebral MC in the Wu-Tang Clan, as well as perhaps the most acclaimed.

  • The Big Grill Festival

    Herbert Park Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland

    The festival celebrates the art of cooking with fire & smoke!

    €18 – €29
  • Ariel Pink

    The Button Factory Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Even Julian Casablancas called Pink “analogous” to Bowie. Whether he’s the Rotund White Duke or not is up to the listener.

    €22
  • The League of Gentlemen

    3Arena North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland

    The perfect blend of curtain twitching creepiness which, like all the best comedy, never dates.

    €44
  • Eleanor Friedberger

    The Grand Social 35 Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1, Ireland

    Eleanor Friedberger's music is electronic pop in its most embracing guise.

    €16.50
  • Music and Meditation

    Hilton Hotel Charlemont Place Dublin 2 Charlemont Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Free Meditation Ireland welcomes you to join them for a vibrant session of live music and meditation on Sunday August 19th at 4:00 pm.

  • Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

    Whelan's 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

    So we haven’t quite fallen as head over Docs for these purveyors of jangly guitar pop from Melbourne. However, their debut album Hope Downs has touched a chord of widespread acceptance in an 8.1 Pitchforky way. With wry lyrics delivered in a half singing-half talking style, theirs is the soundtrack to summer nostalgia. For fans […]

    €16
  • Chaos and Order (James Devlin)

    In-Spire Gallerie 56 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland

    James Devlin's work revels in the playful and provocative.

  • Frankie Cosmos

    Button Factory Curved Street, Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Songwriter Greta Kline, aka Frankie Cosmos,  will be filling the intimate room of the Button Factory with what her and her band do best — sweet melodies and fast tempos. The four-piece indie-pop band is touring their latest album, Vessel, which was released in March. Since the success of the 2016 LP, Next Thing, Frankie Cosmos […]

    €15
  • Slum Village

    The Sugar Club 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Chances are, if you are anywhere near the Detroit music scene, you’ve heard of the influential hip hop trio that makes up Slum Village.

  • A Skull In Connemara

    Olympia Theatre 72 Dame Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

    A Skull In Connemara does disappoint or fail to live up to the McDonagh formula.

    €26 – €46
  • Thunderpussy

    It’s time for some recalcitrant rock.

    €28
  • The GZA aka The Genius (Wu-Tang)

    The Sugar Club 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Last of a three night run by GZA performing his seminal album.

    €27.50